'Storage complex incident sabotage'
Chamikara Weerasinghe
The incident at Walpita Paddy Storage complex in Divulapitiya where
the germination of paddy had taken place from gunny bags they were
loaded in, in keeping with a recently introduced Indian paddy storage
method, is an act of sabotage.
Co-operatives and Internal Trade Minister Johnston Fernando yesterday
said the canvass of the tent in which the paddy sacks were placed for
protection was cut with a sharp instrument by someone creating an
opening to let rainwater fall directly on to the paddy sacks.
The Minister said he has called for a police investigation on the
incident.
A team of officials from Internal Trade Ministry and Paddy Marketing
Board visited the Paddy Storage Complex in question today on the orders
of Minister Fernando.
He said there is no problem with the Indian Paddy Storage Method but
a man-made attempt to sabotage the storage system.
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